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Item Ships From: USA
Period: 1950s
Eames Herman Miller Molded Plywood Walnut DCW Dining Chair Wood
Located in Fraser, MI
Please feel free to reach out for efficient shipping to your location. Walnut Dining Chair Wood (DCW). Designed by Charles and Ray Eames for the Molded Plywood Division of Evans Pro...
Category

Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Steel

Vintage Paul McCobb set of Four Fiberglass Origami Gray Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Rare and wonderful 1950s set of four stackable fiberglass gray chairs know as Origami Chairs. Designed by Paul McCobb for St John Seating Corporation, USA.. McCobb designed these mol...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Niels Otto Møller Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern Model 71 Paper Cord Dining Chairs
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful set of four cleanly designed dining chairs by famed 20th century Danish designer Niels Otto Møller. Simple, yet elegant. Originally designed in 1951. This set still retai...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Teak

Vintage Hans Wegner for C.M. Madsens 'W2' Chair in Oak; Denmark, 1950s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A lovely example of the early work of the 20th century's master of seating design, Hans J. Wegner. The sculpted oak backrest or top-rail employed here was developed as part of a fami...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Oak

George Nakashima New Chair
Located in Miami, FL
Rare and early model 271 or New Chair, the iconic Windsor spindle back chair reimagined by Japanese-American Master Woodworker, George Nakashima in 1956. East Indian Laurel wood in t...
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American American Craftsman Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Hickory, Walnut

20th Century Czech Wooden Armchairs, Set of Four
Located in High Point, NC
This beautiful set of four wooden armchairs epitomizes the Czech Modern style. Made in the 1950s, the form is both graphic and ergonomic: geometric A fram...
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Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Hardwood

Arthur Umanoff Wood and Rush Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural Arthur Umanoff chair with signature rush back, slatted wood seat, and iron legs. Metal frame in a vintage adobe finish. Rare design. Floating ...
Category

American Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Iron

Set of Two Mid-Century Modern Oscar Armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1956
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Set of Two Mid-Century Modern Oscar Armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1956 Named after Oscar Niemeyer, this armchair features the iconic curves and sinuous lines characteristic...
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Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

Charles Ray Eames Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Eames for Herman Miller, rare upholstered LCM's original factory upholstery with tacks on underside. Few of these were ordered and were usually custom.
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pierre Jeanneret Office Cane Chairs Set of 8
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
A beautiful set of 8 Pierre Jeanneret floating back office chairs in solid teak. All chairs are in good vintage condition. The braided canework has been replaced. These iconic piec...
Category

Indian Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Teak, Cane

Mid Century Restored Rattan Bar Stool with Wicker Seat
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rattan bar stool with woven wicker seats and 3 strand rattan pull legs. Stool comes with a full formed back rest complimented by arches connecting each leg. Measures: Height- 38" Di...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Rattan

1950s Vintage Boho Michael Taylor for Baker Shoji Screen Slipper Chairs - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fantastic pair of vintage Boho slipper chairs. designed by the iconic Michael Taylor for Baker and tagged on the bottom. The coveted shoji screen design. Acquired from a Hudson estate
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American Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Early and Rare Pretzel sIDE Chair by George Nelson
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early and Rare Pretzel sIDE Chair by George Nelson, c 1952,,, gREAT EXAMPLE, Iconic Design. Becoming increasingly harder and harder to find..Nice original condition,, Age appropri...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Vintage Authentic Original Paint Tolix Chairs c1950's Large Quantity Available
Located in Chicago, IL
Authentic hand-made Tolix chairs, complete with the gold TOLIX label. The Tolix chairs are considered iconic, and have been displayed in the New York Museum of Modern Art, Germany’s ...
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Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Steel

Hans Wegner Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Classic CH23 Dining Chairs
Located in Studio City, CA
Iconic in design and aesthetic. First introduced in 1950 by famed Danish designer Hans Wegner, these CH23 chairs features refined styling and masterful craftsmanship and are immediately recognizable with their curved seat backs and "+" shaped oak inlays. In good vintage condition with the original paper cord (two chairs need some light seat restoration and cleaning. Please see photos). All chairs...
Category

Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Oak, Teak, Papercord

Pair of Gio Ponti Armchairs for Cassina, Model 516
Located in New York, NY
Pair of sculptural walnut armchairs, variant of model 516, designed by Gio Ponti for Cassina in 1955. Ponti’s creativity can be seen in the many details including the rising open arm...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Eames for Herman Miller Rare 1956 First Year Lounge Chair with Spinning Ottoman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare 1956 first year production of the iconic 670/671 lounge chair with spinning ottoman by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller. The spinning ottoman was only made during the f...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Set of Vintage Green Bistro Chairs
Located in Napa, CA
Vintage green bistro chair from France. Bistro chair has a metal frame with painted wooden slats. Priced for set of 10; please inquire regarding ac...
Category

French Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Vintage S34 Armchairs by Mart Stam & Marcel Breuer for Thonet, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cubic form, clear design, fine proportions, and flexing movement: The development of the perfected cantilever chairs S 33 and S 34, among the first of their kind, today combines zeit...
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Steel

1950's Brazilian 'curva' Set of 6 Chairs by Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
The set of six chairs crafted by Joaquim Tenreiro embodies a unique blend of aesthetic innovation, practicality, and cultural resonance that distinguishes them as remarkable pieces i...
Category

Brazilian Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Cane, Rosewood

Mid-Century Modern Set of 4 Chairs Robert Guillerme & Jacques Chambron
Located in New York, NY
This graphic and refined set of four chairs were realized in France circa 1950 by the esteemed Robert Guillerme & Jacques Chambron. The duo of Guillerme and Chambron- as well as thei...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Pair of Saddle Leather and Iron Armchairs by Jacques Adnet, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Important pair of armchairs by French designer Jacques Adnet. Heavy, tubular iron frame makes a substantial and grounded seat. Cognac saddle leather with signature Adnet contrast sti...
Category

French Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Brass, Iron

Sergio Rodrigues Six Dining Chairs in Wood and Tan Cowhide, Brazil, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Sergio Rodrigues (1927–2014) A striking set of six modernist dining chairs by Carioca design pioneer Sérgio Rodrigues, in hardwood upholstered in unshaved caramel-colored cowhide. T...
Category

Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Cowhide, Hardwood

Michael van Beuren Original Pair of Chairs for Domus
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
In 1937 Michael van Beuren arrived for the first time in Mexico and he marvelled at the historical moment that the country was living, as a new middle class emerged, with particular ...
Category

Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Jens Risom Midcentury Modern Arm Chairs - Set of 8 - Model C170 - Black Walnut
Located in Decatur, GA
Set of eight (8) vintage mid century modern arm chairs by Jens Risom, circa late 1950s. Model C-170 in solid American black walnut with sculpted flared armrests. Stout and sturdy Ame...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Michael van Beuren Original Pair of Chairs for Domus
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
In 1937 Michael van Beuren arrived for the first time in Mexico and he marvelled at the historical moment that the country was living, as a new middle class emerged, with particular ...
Category

Mexican Bauhaus Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Pine

'Tesoura' Chair by José Zanine Caldas in Cream Bouclé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
José Zanine Caldas (1919-2001) was a self-taught artist, designer and architect from Brazil. For over 10 years he ran a workshop specializing in architectural scale models, where he ...
Category

Brazilian Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Plywood

Restored Rattan Dining Armchair W/ Twisted Rattan Arms, Set of 4
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Set of four vintage rattan dining chairs with unique twisted stick rattan arms on a pole rattan frame and white fabric seats. 1980, United States We only purchase and sell only the b...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Mid Century Modern Milo Baughman Rocker and Ottoman
Located in Tulsa, OK
**Please Read Entire Description** Please view all listing pictures on a laptop if possible. Some cell phones don’t display all listing pictures and some could be pictures relati...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Oak

A Pair of Grosfeld House Style Ebonized Armchairs
Located in Elkton, MD
A Pair of 1950s Grosfeld House Style ebonized armchairs with striped upholstery.
Category

American Hollywood Regency Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

1950's Brazilian Set of 6 Chairs by Geraldo de Barros
Located in New York, NY
The set of 6 chairs by Geraldo de Barros represents a pinnacle of artistic innovation and functional elegance, reflecting the visionary spirit of one of Brazil's most influential ar...
Category

Brazilian Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Cane

Pierre Jeanneret Senate Chair in Cowhide, 1950s Chandigargh
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning teak Senate chair fully reupholstered in a cappuccino cowhide designed by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigargh. Plush seat resting on two "V Legs" with a generous armrest which ...
Category

Indian Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Cowhide, Teak

Original Cognac Leather Hardoy Butterfly Chair, Issued by Knoll, 1950s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Butterfly Chair with tan leather sling, designed by Antonio Bonet, Juan Kurchan & Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, issued by Knoll. An iconic mid-...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Leather

Guillereme et Chambron Chair
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Single Guillerme et Chambron lounge chair in oak "Grand Repos" large scale newly upholstered in Beige Boucle upholstery
Category

French Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Bouclé, Oak

Vintage Classic Armless Chairs by Jens Risom, 1950's
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of classic slipper or armless chairs by Jens Risom-original, vintage 1950's production. Walnut frames have a beautiful patina, newly reupholstered in Brunschwig & Fils linen, ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Italian Chiavari Brass Accent Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original Vintage Condition Materials: Patinated Brass, Original Fabric
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American Other Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Brass

Joseph-Andre Motte Tongue Model 771 Chairs for Steiner
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of dining chairs by Joseph-Andre Motte the model 771 Tongue Chair reupholstered in tan suede. Black enameled steel base and legs. These chairs were designed in 1954 by Joseph-An...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Steel

1950s Vintage Baker Walnut Dining Chairs Set of 12
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unearth a remarkable piece of history with our 1950s set of twelve dining chairs by Baker, painstakingly restored, refinished, and reupholstered by our expert in-house team of crafts...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Metal

1950s Neoclassical Four Italian Dining Chairs Vittorio Dassi
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Set of 4 Italian Dining Chairs attributed to Vittorio Dassi Italian Design circa 1950s. Unmarked. Neoclassical Relief Ornamentation sculptural brass capped legs. Lovely rich wood t...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Brass

Italian Chiavari Brass Accent Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original Vintage Condition Materials: Patinated Brass, Original Fabric Style: Italian Chiavari
Category

American Other Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair Of Italian Wrought Iron Garden Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of Italian Wrought Iron Garden Chairs. This lovely pair of Italian Hollywood Regency style designer wrought iron chairs have a curvaceous design and are equally at home in or ou...
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Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Congo Settee by Theo Ruth for Artifort
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Congo settee by Theo Ruth for Artifort. Settee measures 57" wide, 27" deep and 28" high. Seat height is 15". Settee base has been professionally refinished and reupholstered.
Category

Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Tony Paul, Chairs, Brass, Green Velvet, Rubel, America, 1954
Located in High Point, NC
A pair brass and green velvet chairs designed by Tony Paul and produced by Rubel, United States, 1954.
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Brass

Vintage Danish Mid Century Johannes Andersen Arm Chair - 022432
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Vintage Danish mid-century modern, made in the 1950's - Recently refurbished The piece is more than 65+ years old and some wear and tear can be expected, but we do everything we can...
Category

Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Teak

Pair of T Chairs by Katavolos, Littell & Kelley for Laverne International
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of iconic T side chairs in thick saddle leather and chromed steel frames by Katavolos, Littell and Kelly for Laverne International. A very forward design for 1952, especially co...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Vintage French School Chairs, Set of Four
Located in High Point, NC
A set of four vintage school chairs with high armrests manufactured in France circa 1950. These authentic metal chairs feature low backrests and ...
Category

French Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Steel

George Nakashima Studio Grass Seated Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Grass-seated chair from circa 1950s production in black walnut by George Nakashima for Nakashima Studios with original seagrass seat. Two chairs available; priced individually. Meas...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Seagrass

Pair of Congo Chairs by Theo Ruth for Artifort
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of Congo Chairs by Theo Ruth for Artifort. Each chair measures 22.5" wide, 27" deep and 28" high. Seat height is 15". Chair bases have...
Category

Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair Of Italian Modern Sculptural Lounge Chairs Inspired By Gio Ponti
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of Italian Modern Sculptural Lounge Chairs Inspired By Gio Ponti. This large pair of Italian mid century lounge chairs have splayed brass legs, are of generous size and are most...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Brass

CH28 “Sawbuck” Chair in Teak Wood and Leather by Hans Wegner for Carl Hansen
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a “Sawbuck” chair design by Hans Wegner and hand built by the Carl Hansen and Son funiture manufacturers in Denmark. Frame consists of solid walnut wood in a modified X shap...
Category

Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Walnut

Norregard Moeblefabrik Teak Desk Chairs - 022484 Vintage Danish Mid Century
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Vintage Danish mid-century modern, made in the 1950's - Recently refurbished The piece is more than 65+ years old and some wear and tear can be expected, but we do everything we can...
Category

Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Teak

Jaques Guillon Cord Chair
Located in Carmel, NY
A single accent chair by French Canadian designer Jacques Guillon. In 1952, he introduced his most iconic creation: the Cord Chair, now a treasured exhibit in renowned museums like t...
Category

Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Nylon, Maple, Walnut, Plywood

1950s British Metal Chair
Located in High Point, NC
A metal chair from the United Kingdom, produced circa 1950. A chair’s chair, Windsor inflected; two main stalks of bent metal with rubber tipped feet curled around a soft cushion in ...
Category

British Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Steel

1950s, Upholstered Armchairs by Jindrich Halabala, Pair
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of armchairs by Czech furniture designer J. Halabala. Made in the 1950s, distinctive bentwood furniture designs were produced in Central European furniture factories throughou...
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Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood

Fiberglass Chair by Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous fiberglass chair by Pierre Guariche. Cream fiberglass frame sits on four iron legs. Great vintage condition and beautiful design. Great standalone piece. Fantastic piece of ...
Category

French Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Iron

Mid Century 711 Lounge Chair by Fredrik Kayser for Vatne Møbelfabrikk, c1950s
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Step back in time with this breathtaking mid-century modern teak chair, designed by the renowned Norwegian designer Fredrik A. Kayser for Vatne Møbelfabrik in the 1950s. This iconic ...
Category

Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Teak

Model 317 Desk Chair, Teak & Leather for Søborg Møbelfabrik, Denmark, c. 1950's
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a rare Model 317 side chair in stunning, vintage condition. Designed by the iconic design duo Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen this artfully crafted chair is the epito...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Leather, Teak

Set of 6 Fine French Art Deco Dining Chairs by Etienne-Henri Martin
Located in Long Island City, NY
Etienne-Henri Martin - A set of 6 fine French 1930s dining chairs in solid sycamore with their original leather upholstery. Documented
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Leather, Sycamore

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